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Black-bearded Saki
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Monkeys

Black-bearded Saki

Chiropotes satanas (Hoffmannsegg, 1807)

EN Endangered

Names

EnglishBlack-bearded Saki
DutchBaardsaki
SpanishSakí barbudo negro
Chinese黑须丛尾猴
Sranan Tongomonki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameChiropotes satanas (Hoffmannsegg, 1807)

About this species

The black bearded saki (Chiropotes satanas) is a species of New World monkey, native to the Amazon rainforest of South America, specifically to an area of north-eastern Brazil. It is one of five species of bearded saki. Bearded sakis are medium-sized (50 cm), mostly frugivorous primates, specialised in seed predation. The genus name Chiropotes comes from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír), meaning "hand", and ποτης (potēs), meaning "drinker", as the black bearded saki is sometimes observed immersing their hands in water and then bringing them to their mouth to drink. This behaviour was later found to be widespread among monkey species and not a distinguishing feature of this genus or species. The black bearded saki's habitat has undergone heavy habitat fragmentation, making the future conservation status of the species uncertain.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyPitheciidae
GenusChiropotes

In Suriname

8Records in Suriname
1887First record
1961Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini6

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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